PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Belgium
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Italy (North)
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Netherlands
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Spain
4
Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
4
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
53
Printed work
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
42
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
Material
paper
41
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
13
upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
9
never
16
none visible
24
normally
4
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
22
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
8
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
35
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
5
10
24
11
12
12
11
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
10
4
12
5
17
6
26
7
18
8
21
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
21
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
36
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
49
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
22
none
26
single
44
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
19
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
48
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
19
n/a
9
poor
9
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
17
end symbol
14
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
3
Flemish
2
French
21
German
6
Italian
10
Latin
56
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
58
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
22
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
28
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
9
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
3
rotonda
8
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
16
n/a
9
poor
10
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
44
blue
2
brown
19
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
19
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
44
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
11
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
22
occasionally
9
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
15
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
11
often
8
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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